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Nationality | Estonian |
Born | Pärnu, Estonian SSR, Soviet Union | 28 January 1971
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Sport | Rowing |
Tarmo Virkus (born 28 January 1971) is an Estonian rower.
He competed in the men's coxless four event at the 1992 Summer Olympics. [1] He also competed in the Men's Pair event at the 1993 World Rowing Championships in Roudnice nad Labem, Czech Republic. [2]
Jacob Wetzel is a Canadian rower. He has represented both Canada and the United States at the World Championships and the Olympics. He was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Peter Gregory Johnston, known as Greg Johnston, is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. During his rowing career, Johnston has won 26 national championship titles in rowing, and was world champion in 1983 in the coxed four event.
Zhang Liang is a Chinese rower who competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Peter Berger is a German rower who competed for West Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Hans-Johann Färber is a German rower who competed for West Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Alois Bierl is a German rower who competed for West Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Klaus-Dieter Ludwig, known as Lucky in rowing circles, was a German coxswain who competed for East Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics. He had a long rowing career and competed on the international stage for 19 seasons, retiring aged 41.
Rodica Arba is a retired Romanian rower. She competed at the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Olympics and won two gold, one silver, and one bronze medal. At the world championships she won four gold, one silver and two bronze medals between 1981 and 1987, mostly in coxless pairs.
Allan Douglas "Jack" Horan is an Olympian oarsman who competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics as a representative of New Zealand.
Jochen Kühner is a German rower. At the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the men's lightweight four. He has also been world champion in this event, along with his brother Martin Kühner, Jost Schömann-Finck, and Matthias Schömann-Finck. He has also been world champion in the men's lightweight eight, and runner up in the men's lightweight pair, again with his brother.
Stephan Krüger is a German rower.
Ovidiu Cornea is a Romanian competitive rower. He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the men's coxless four event. At the 2001 World Rowing Championships he won a gold medal in the men's eight and at the 1999 World Rowing Championships he won a bronze medal in the coxed four event.
Christopher Roger Bartley is a British rower who competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics.
Michał Szpakowski is a Polish rower. He is the reigning world champion in the men's coxless four won at the 2019 World Rowing Championships. He competed in the Men's eight event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Matthieu Androdias is a French representative rower. He is a three time Olympian, an Olympic champion and a dual world champion.
Felix Wimberger is a German former representative rower. He is an Olympian, was a two time senior world champion in the German men's eight - the Deutschlandachter, and a two time underage world champion. He competed in the men's coxless four event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He rowed in the two seat when the Deutschlandachter at the 2017 World Rowing Cup II set a world's best time of 5.18.68, which was still the standing world mark as of 2021.
The men's coxless four (M4-) competition at the 1984 Summer Olympics took place at Lake Casitas in Ventura County, California, United States. It was held from 31 July to 5 August and the outcome was wide open due to the Eastern Bloc boycott and thus the absence of the dominating team from the Soviet Union, and previously East Germany. The event was won by the team from New Zealand.
The men's eight (M8+) competition at the 1984 Summer Olympics took place at Lake Casitas in Ventura County, California, United States. It was held from 31 July to 5 August. There were 7 boats from 7 nations, with each nation limited to a single boat in the event. New Zealand had won the last two world championships, and the other strong team, East Germany, was absent from the event due to the Eastern Bloc boycott. This made New Zealand the strong favourite. But the final was won by Canada, with the United States and Australia the other medallists, and New Zealand coming a disappointing fourth.
Andrea Re is an Italian lightweight rower. With eight gold medals at World Rowing Championships, he is one of the most successful rowers ever. He represented Italy at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, USA.